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In Search of home cooking on the Northside? Cookie’s Five Star Grill is the place
Owner and chef Christen McKinney comes from a long line of cooks, including her mother. She's incorporated her mother's recipes in a blend of Southern, Lousiana, and Midwestern soul food.
$50 million Mill at Vicksburg project gets Vicksburg Council approval
Vicksburg says it's committed to innovative projects like The Mill at Vicksburg that will help the community grow.
Born and raised in Battle Creek and back to brew coffee and create a gathering place
32Social will be a coffee shop where people can come together and where food will slowly but surely be on the menu.
Battle Creek barber builds a loyal clientele through hard work and understanding people
Find out what it is it about Tommy & Co. that has customers coming back for more than 20 years even when it means a 110-mile round trip.
Battle Creek poised to capitalize on momentum as it moves into the future
Here's look at some of the people and events that make Battle Creek the city it is today and some ideas about where it's headed.
From hammer to clipper: The evolution of Ennovy’s Beauty Bar, a model for Northside entrepreneurs
From a program named SWEEP to a beauty bar on North Street, Yvonne and Ricky Thrash have been making things beautiful on the Northside for years.
Neighbors excited about new grocery store: Midtown Fresh
The first week in business has been a busy one for Midtown Fresh. The neighboring area has been a food desert since Osco left in 2015.
La Luna, the newest business to open in Jericho Town, offers high quality sound recording
State of the arts digital studio to make its home in the Edison neighborhood with other creatives in Jericho Town.
$100,000 in funding will help launch new Northside training and entrepreneurial programs
The Northside Cultural Business District is intended to increase the number of resident-owned business, especially those by African American and low-income residents, preserve existing housing and create new housing.
In Search of home cooking on the Northside? Cookie’s Five Star Grill is the place
Owner and chef Christen McKinney comes from a long line of cooks, including her mother. She's incorporated her mother's recipes in a blend of Southern, Lousiana, and Midwestern soul food.
$50 million Mill at Vicksburg project gets Vicksburg Council approval
Vicksburg says it's committed to innovative projects like The Mill at Vicksburg that will help the community grow.
Born and raised in Battle Creek and back to brew coffee and create a gathering place
32Social will be a coffee shop where people can come together and where food will slowly but surely be on the menu.
Battle Creek barber builds a loyal clientele through hard work and understanding people
Find out what it is it about Tommy & Co. that has customers coming back for more than 20 years even when it means a 110-mile round trip.
Battle Creek poised to capitalize on momentum as it moves into the future
Here's look at some of the people and events that make Battle Creek the city it is today and some ideas about where it's headed.
From hammer to clipper: The evolution of Ennovy’s Beauty Bar, a model for Northside entrepreneurs
From a program named SWEEP to a beauty bar on North Street, Yvonne and Ricky Thrash have been making things beautiful on the Northside for years.
Neighbors excited about new grocery store: Midtown Fresh
The first week in business has been a busy one for Midtown Fresh. The neighboring area has been a food desert since Osco left in 2015.
La Luna, the newest business to open in Jericho Town, offers high quality sound recording
State of the arts digital studio to make its home in the Edison neighborhood with other creatives in Jericho Town.
$100,000 in funding will help launch new Northside training and entrepreneurial programs
The Northside Cultural Business District is intended to increase the number of resident-owned business, especially those by African American and low-income residents, preserve existing housing and create new housing.
